On January 25th, during the finals of the 2024 Open Data Hackathon, a team of four undergraduate students from the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS) received the "Best Innovation Award" for their project titled "Flavour Fusion." The team, comprising Mr. Lou Zetao, Mr. Guan Zhenyue, Mr. Li Yinlin, and Mr. Huang Ruitao, was coached by faculty members from the ADS. They proposed a community-based food delivery and AI-supported sharing system specifically designed for individuals living alone. The judging panel commended the project for its innovation and its alignment with real-world needs, highlighting the students' engagement with addressing social issues. The team members expressed that this award not only recognized their hard work but also served as motivation to further explore innovative solutions for enhancing smart living in the future.

在「開放數據應用比賽2024」的決賽中，四名來自應用數據科學系（ADS）的本科生團隊於1月25日榮獲「最佳創新獎」，其項目名為「Flavor Fusion」。該團隊由漏澤濤（Lou Zetao）、管振越（Guan Zhenyue）、李胤霖（LI Yinlin）和黃睿韜（Huang Ruitao），並在ADS的教職員指導下進行。他們提出了一個基於社區的食品配送和人工智能支持的共享系統，專為獨居人士設計。評審團對該項目給予了高度讚賞，認為其不僅具有創新性，還與現實需求緊密相連，突顯了學生們對社會問題的關注與反思。團隊成員表示，這項獎勵不僅是對他們努力的認可，也是繼續探索未來智慧生活更多可能性的鼓勵。

 

Information about the Competition

The "Open Data Hackathon 2024," as one of Hong Kong's annual tech innovation events, attracted enthusiastic participation from contestants of various age groups and backgrounds, including university students, primary and secondary school students, and public teams. This year's competition, themed "Smart Living," was held in conjunction with the upcoming 2025 National Games in Hong Kong. It aimed to encourage participants to utilize open government data resources, combined with artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and cloud technologies, to design innovative solutions that enhance urban living quality. The competition covered multiple areas, such as healthcare, support for the elderly and special needs groups, emergency response, optimization of public facilities, electronic payments, and digital identity authentication. It also specifically addressed the needs of large-scale events like the National Games, exploring innovative applications in crowd control, route planning, and travel and accommodation recommendations. Through the competition, participants had the opportunity to learn how to effectively use data resources from the "Open Data Platform" (https://data.gov.hk) and the "Spatial Data Sharing Platform" (https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/csdi-webpage/), as well as receive expert guidance to enhance their ability to solve real-world problems.

競賽資訊

「開放數據應用比賽2024」作為香港年度科技創新盛事之一，吸引了來自不同年齡層和背景的參賽者，包括香港大專院校學生、中小學學生以及社會公眾隊伍的踴躍參與。本次比賽以「智慧生活」為主題，緊扣2025年全國運動會在港舉行的契機，旨在鼓勵參賽者利用政府開放數據資源，結合人工智能、物聯網及雲端技術，設計創新方案，提升城市生活質素。比賽內容涵蓋多個領域，例如醫療保健、長者及特殊人群支援、緊急狀況應對、公共設施優化、電子支付及數碼身份認證等，並特別針對大型活動如全運會的需求，探索人流管制、路線規劃及旅遊住宿推薦等創新應用。透過比賽，參賽者將有機會學習如何有效運用「開放數據平台」(https://data.gov.hk) 和「空間數據共享平台」(https://portal.csdi.gov.hk/csdi-webpage/) 的數據資源，並接受專家指導，提升解決實際問題的能力。